There is a lot of some-more conjecture than common this year with E3 rumors drifting about a probability of rare mid-cycle diversion console upgrades. Here’s a discerning outline of what we think we competence see from a large 3 during E3 2016.

E3 2016: Microsoft

Microsoft will be one of a initial out a embankment with a E3 announcements, starting during 9:30 am (PT) on Monday.

The association is looking to make a large splash, after anticipating itself in a astonishing loser purpose with a Xbox One stability to loiter sales of Sony Corp (ADR)’s (SNE) Playstation 4. It seems approaching a association will recover a slimmer Xbox One (E3 rumors have it during adult to 40% smaller than a stream box), yet there is also conjecture it will embody a hardware strike that allows it to support 4K video playback.

If a UltraHD strike pans out, that will make life engaging for video diversion developers — who will be faced with direct from buyers for games that support a aloft fortitude — and emanate a order among Xbox One owners. If those who bought a strange Xbox One motionless to upgrade, that wouldn’t harm Microsoft’s bottom line.

Other E3 2016 rumors about Microsoft embody a probability of Xbox-branded set-top streamers (one of that might be versed for infrequent gaming) to take on a likes of Alphabet Inc’s (GOOG, GOOGL) Google Chromecast and Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) Apple TV. We might see some-more about Microsoft’s skeleton for VR or protracted existence in gaming as well. Oh, and a Xbox One will be removing Cortana this summer, so design MSFT to uncover that off.

The elephant in a room is Scorpio, a formula name for Microsoft’s some-more absolute Xbox console that’s approaching to arrive in 2017, hardware that’s design to container six-times a estimate flesh of a Xbox One. If a E3 rumors reason true, Microsoft is formulation to give a glance during an upgradable box that follows a PC model, with a idea of disrupting a 7 to 8 year video diversion console modernise cycle that has been in place for decades.

E3 2016: Sony

It looks as yet Sony is not calm to lay behind and suffer a lead a Playstation 4 has built in a stream era of video diversion consoles.

Although an upgraded chronicle of a box, code-named PS4 Neo, was rumored to be creation a entrance during E3 2016, Sony recently released a statement that it will not be creation an coming during a expo. Still, Sony concurred that an upgraded chronicle of a console is indeed in a works.

The new hardware would some-more than double a estimate energy of a stream Playstation 4, enabling 4K support and providing a additional horsepower indispensable for Sony’s Playstation VR practical existence complement — due for recover after this year.

Even if PS4 Neo won’t be creation an appearance, there might still be a few Playstation VR demos during E3.